1. Cuba, Haiti, Africa, Sugar, War, Freedom, Pork, Rumours, Ships and more

2. Cuba: “The Ever Faithful Isle”

3.  Slave trade  Colonialism in the Caribbean  War and Empire  Sugar

5. Importations to Cuba, 1762-1810

6. Demographic  Havana:  1791 - Population: 51,307.  1811 - Population: 94,023  Cuba:  Slaves: up to 300,000 enter Cuba 1790-1820  Percentages 1774-1817  Whites from 56% to 41%  Free people of color from 18% to 24%  Slaves from 26% to 35%

7. Colonialism before 1763  Spain  Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Florida  France  St Domingue, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Louisiana  Britain  Jamaica

8. After 1763  Spain  Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Louisiana  France  St Domingue, Guadeloupe, Martinique  Britain  Jamaica, Florida

9. Some dates to keep in mind 1776 US War and Independence 1791-1804 Haitian Revolution 1806-1824 Latin American Wars of Independence

10. 1791-1804 The years that changed everything

11. What happened in Cuba?

12. Environment  Environment

13. Urban space Havana, 1830 Havana, 1739 Havana, 1850

14. Havana, 1831

15. Día de reyes

16. September 1791 Cabildo (city council): 1. pork shortage in Havana 2. Deux Soeurs arrives in Havana harbour

19. For Thursday Read Manuel Barcia, Great African Slave Revolt of 1825, chapters 1-3 Contribute to course blog, but before doing so, identify arguments and main themes. DO NOT SUMMARIZE. Instead, ask a question, make a criticism, identify something that surprised you.  Thursdays: 9:30-10:07 :Alsaeedi-Lui  10:13-10:50: Macpherson-Zhang